Armenians instructed Azeri prisoner to blow up President’s route
Today, Azerbaijan
March 18 2006
18 March 2006 [21:10] – Today.Az
As a result of counter-intelligence measures, it was proved that
junior sergeant of a military unit of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry,
resident of Shamkir region Bakirov Ruslan Khagani, who has been in
Armenian captive from February 15 till May 7, 2005, had a secret
cooperation with Armenian intelligence services.
National Security Ministry informed APA that Ruslan Bakirov, who was
a team commander in the same military unit, was deceived by Armenians
and passed the enemy side together with soldiers under his command –
Abdullayev Khayal and Taghiyev Hikmat while they were standing guard
on February 15, 2005.
So, they deliberately deserted to the enemy acting against Azerbaijan’s
sovereignty, territorial integrity, state security as well as defense
ability.
Immediately after releasing from captive through mediation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross Bakirov acknowledges that
he acted in concert with Armenians.
However, the investigation found out that Bakirov’s initial testimony
was the part of the action preplanned by Armenia’s intelligence
service officers.
As a result of additional counter-intelligence measures, Bakirov
acknowledged the truth.
It turned out that, Armenian intelligence services bribed the
Azerbaijani prisoners Bakirov, Abdullayev and Taghiyev for secret
cooperation.
The Armenian intelligence services met with Bakirov for 7 times during
this period, and his involvement in secret cooperation was confirmed
by his own statement and video films. He was codenamed “Ramin” and
was promised to be given US $3000-4000 for going on each errand in
future by the Armenians.
An officer of Armenian intelligence service, who introduced himself
as Rudik, gave special instructions to Bakirov to blow up Azerbaijani
President’s route, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Oil Pipeline,
gas pipelines, the Heydar Aliyev International Airport as well as
take photos of military-strategic establishments and send to Armenia
after returning to Azerbaijan.
Under October 7, 2005 decision of Azerbaijan’s Court Martial on Grave
Crimes, Bakirov and Abdullayev being accused under articles 274 (high
treason), 334.3 (deserting during war or in battle), 338.1(breaching
rules of standing guard in battle), 341.3 (abuse of powers during
war or in battle) of Criminal Code sentenced for 12 years in jail,
and Taghiyev being accused under articles 274, 334.3, 338.1 sentenced
for 11 years in jail.
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